City · Amhara
Prayer times in Mot’a
Muslims living in Mot’a can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Mot’a is a city in Ethiopia, in Amhara, with about 59,000 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for its coordinates and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Namaz times in Mot’a today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Mot’a
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Mot’a by season
Prayer times in Mot’a change noticeably over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 4:49 AM and Maghrib at 6:54 PM, giving a day of 12 h 47 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:26 AM and Maghrib to 6:11 PM, and the day is just 11 h 29 min. That is a difference of 1 h 18 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:23 AM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 PM | 3:53 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:45 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:49 AM | 6:07 AM | 12:30 PM | 3:57 PM | 6:54 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:08 AM | 6:18 AM | 12:21 PM | 3:38 PM | 6:24 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:26 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:26 PM | 3:44 PM | 6:11 PM | 7:22 PM |
Compared with Addis Ababa, Dhuhr in Mot’a is called about 4 minutes later than in Addis Ababa, and on the 21 June Maghrib is called 7 minutes later than in the capital. Mot’a is 248 km away from the capital, towards the north-west. That is why we calculate every city separately instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Mot’a
From Mot’a you face towards the north, at an angle of 10.1° from true north; the Kaaba is 1,168 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Mot’a and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Remember that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Mot’a
Fasting in Mot’a, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) begins with iftar at 6:34 PM and imsak at 5:29 AM on the first day, 12 h 55 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:39 PM for a fast of 13 h 10 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Ethiopia.
About Mot’a
Mot’a lies at 11.0833° N, 37.8667° E, in Amhara, in Ethiopia. The nearest administrative centre is Bahir Dar, 77 km away. Nearby places include Ādēt (47 km), Mertule Maryam (52 km), and T’īs Isat (54 km). We use these coordinates directly to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Mot’a
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Population
- 59,000
- Coordinates
- 11.08333, 37.86667
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 10.1° (north)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,168 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Mot’a
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Mot’a comes about 66 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:03 PM instead of 3:57 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:36 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
Good to know: add this page to your home screen to see the prayer times of Mot’a in one tap, and use the print button to get a paper copy of the monthly timetable for your home or your mosque.
Prayer times near Mot’a
- Ādēt47 km · north-west
- Mertule Maryam52 km · south-east
- T’īs Isat54 km · north-west
- Wegeda56 km · east
- Dembech’a73 km · south-west
- Bahir Dar77 km · north-west
- Finote Selam78 km · south-west
- Bichena79 km · south-east
Prayer times in Mot’a: questions and answers
How long is the fast in Mot’a during Ramadan?
About 12 h 55 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 10 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Mot’a?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 6:11 PM on 21 December and 6:54 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Which calculation method is used for Mot’a?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Mot’a differ from Addis Ababa?
Yes. Mot’a is 248 km from Addis Ababa, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Mot’a comes roughly 4 minutes later than in Addis Ababa.
What is the Qibla direction in Mot’a?
The Qibla in Mot’a is 10.1° from true north, towards the north. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,168 km away.